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Zuha Siddiqui
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Labor and Tech Reporting Fellow, Rest of World
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Public policy political affairs and foreign affairs.
Breaking news, courts, high-level finance
Content
By Zuha Siddiqui, Ananya Bhattacharya Verified| Rest of World Verified The day mass transit startup Swvl announced its decision to downsize operations in Pakistan in June 2022, its country general manager Maha Shahzad fully grasped the dire circumstances that female commuters faced. Shahzad’s LinkedIn inbox flooded with messages from women asking how they would get to work the next day. Parents were worried about their daughters. “I had messages from fathers asking me point-blank, ‘How do I get my girls to school tomorrow?’” Shahzad told Rest of World.
By Zuha Siddiqui| The Star (Malaysia)@ KARACHI: A protest by thousands in Pakistan’s capital last month demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan triggered the arrest of hundreds, but also, digital rights campaigners say, nationwide Internet outages and slow-downs. Pakistan has a record of curbing online access in response to political turmoil, banning social media sites or simply temporarily shutting down the Internet altogether.
By Zuha Siddiqui, Ananya Bhattacharya Verified| Rest of World Verified The day mass transit startup Swvl announced its decision to downsize operations in Pakistan in June 2022, its country general manager Maha Shahzad fully grasped the dire circumstances that female commuters faced. Shahzad’s LinkedIn inbox flooded with messages from women asking how they would get to work the next day. Parents were worried about their daughters. “I had messages from fathers asking me point-blank, ‘How do I get my girls to school tomorrow?’” Shahzad told Rest of World.
Company Info
Rest of World
Rest of World is an international nonprofit journalism organization founded in 2018 by Sophie Schmidt. It focuses on documenting the intersection of technology, culture, and human experiences in non-Western regions. The organization aims to provide a balanced perspective in global tech discourse by highlighting local innovation and societal impacts. Supported by grants from institutions like the Ford Foundation and Luminate, Rest of World operates with editorial independence. The organization produces investigative journalism that includes in-depth reports and analyses on technology's role in emerging economies. It emphasizes underreported stories, such as innovative tech solutions in India and Bhutan. Rest of World delivers content through various formats, including articles and multimedia, targeting global audiences interested in the sociocultural implications of technology. Its primary audiences include global policymakers, tech industry professionals, and academics, all seeking insights into the impact of technology on society.
New York, New York, United States
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Founded: 2019